Obituaries

Joyce Ard Parsell

Joyce Ard Parsell

Oct 4, 2017

Joyce Parsell passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the age of 98. Joyce was born in Fulton, New York and got her teaching credentials from State University of New York at Oswego. She taught elementary school, ranging from teaching in one-room classrooms to individual grade levels. Joyce taught all of her adult life and retired from teaching and then...

Jasper Sauve Bell-Gallagher

Jasper Sauve Bell-Gallagher

Oct 3, 2017

Jasper Sauve Bell-Gallagher, infant son of Jessica Avila and Patrick Bell-Gallagher, passed away October 3, 2017.Additional information will be provided shortly.Please click on the "Share Memories" button above to leave a message for the family.

Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson

Oct 1, 2017

Robert L. (Bob) Johnson Jr., 89 of Hume, MO, formerly of Kansas City, died October 1st, 2017. Bob was born February 11, 1928 in Kansas City, MO. He was a US Army veteran of WWII. He married Catherine Sturm in 1955 and they remained together until her death in 2012. Bob retired from John Deere Company in 1982. Upon retirement...

Kathy Waller

Kathy Waller

Sep 30, 2017

Kathy (Fehrle) Waller, 64, of Spring Hill, KS passed Sat. Sept 30, 2017.She is survived by her husband, Jeff of Spring Hill, a daughter Kerry (Ben) of Waukonda, Illinois, a son, Alexander (Lindsay) of Olathe, Kansas and her mother Mary Lou Burke, sister Julie (Alan) and brother Richard (Regan), all of Creston, Iowa. She had 5 grandchildren; Ava, Soren, Elijah,...

Margaret Ellen Smith

Margaret Ellen Smith

Sep 30, 2017

Margaret Ellen Smith passed away in her home on September 30, 2017. She was born Margaret Ellen Buford on March 15, 1925 to Leroy Frank Buford and Edna May Jones Buford in Harrisburg, PA. She attended William Penn High School in Harrisburg. After high school, Margaret worked for the Harrisburg Telephone Company. During this time she met Vern Gordon Smith,...

Ronald L. Johnson

Ronald L. Johnson

Sep 28, 2017

Ronald L. Johnson passed away on Sept. 28, 2017 at Olathe Hospice House with his loving family at his side.Ron was born in Malden, MO. on the 4th of July in 1939, the first of 3 children to Clarence and Eileen Johnson. As a young boy he felt very important because the entire town celebrated "his" birthday every year. Eventually...

Linda A. Youse

Linda A. Youse

Sep 27, 2017

Linda (Lindy) A. Youse of Overland Park, KS entered glory on September 27, 2017. The Celebration of Her Life will be Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 11 AM at Olathe Bible Church. Lunch reception to follow after the service.Linda Ann Youse was born on December 28, 1941 in Greenleaf, KS to Major and Agnes Scott. Lindy's family lived on a...

Phyllis L. Rauh

Phyllis L. Rauh

Sep 27, 2017

Phyllis L. Rauh, 94, passed away September 27, 2017 in Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe, KS.Phyllis was born June 17, 1923 in Kansas City, KS to Chauncie and Rachel Gibson. She was united in marriage to Rudolph "Rudy" Rauh on February 21, 1947. Phyllis worked as a secretary for the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools for over 43 years,...

Barbara R. Metcalf

Barbara R. Metcalf

Sep 24, 2017

Barbara R. Metcalf, 87, of Olathe, passed away on September 24, 2017. She was born on May 23, 1930 to Herman and Marian (VanWinkle) Reise in Orange, NJ. She was raised in West Orange, NJ, graduated from Trenton State Teachers College in 1952, earning her teaching degree. She taught for 22 years in various cities thoughout the U.S, from Santa...

John H. Freund

John H. Freund

Sep 24, 2017

A Celebration of his life will be 1:00PM Saturday Sept. 30th at the Tumbleweed in Gardner.John H. Freund, Gardner, KS passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017.JH, as he was well known, was a lifelong resident of Gardner, born to Clyde and Lucille Freund on March 3, 1953. He married Cyndi Clary in 1973. They had 2 children, Clint and Kari....

John Harrell

John Harrell

Sep 21, 2017

John "Jack" Harrell, 84, of Lenexa, KS passed Thurs. Sept. 21, 2017 at Lakeview Village. Cremation is planned with a private service.Jack was born July 28, 1933 in Oakland, California to Edmund William Fuller Harrell and Alma Bethana Harrell (nee Hulen). He attended Fremont High School in Oakland graduating in 1951. He attended San Jose State College where he earned...

Dorothy Laurianti

Dorothy Laurianti

Sep 19, 2017

Dorothy passed away peacefully at her granddaughter Kristin's home, September 19, 2017. Dorothy L. Laurianti (Winter) was born to Harold and Mary Winter (Doyle) March 5, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. Dorothy lived in Cleveland, Ohio until approximately 1977 when she and her husband moved to Bay Village, Ohio. In January 2017, she moved to live with her granddaughter Kristin and...

Frank Edward Ebeling

Frank Edward Ebeling

Sep 19, 2017

Frank E. Ebeling, 87, passed away September 19, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Penwell-Gabel from 10:00-11:00am. Graveside services will immediately follow at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice. Frank was born in Washington County, Kansas, on May 1, 1930....

Marlene Amanda Moore

Marlene Amanda Moore

Sep 18, 2017

Marlene Amanda Moore, 80, passed away on September 18, 2017. She was born on October 12, 1936 in Manistique MI. Marlene graduated Manistique High School in 1954. She then went on to study and get a degree in Cosmetology (licensed in both KS & MO), then graduated with a degree as Medical Secretary (4.0 avg.) from Maple Woods Community College....

Jaxson Lee Smith

Jaxson Lee Smith

Sep 16, 2017

Jaxson Lee Smith, infant son of Justin Smith and Candace Kern, passed away on September 16, 2017 in Olathe, Kansas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 22, 2017, at 3:30 pm at Penwell Gabel Olathe Chapel, 14275 S. Blackbob, Olathe, Kansas.To leave a message for the family, please click on the "Share Memories" button above.

Edward E. Zinger, Jr.

Edward E. Zinger, Jr.

Sep 15, 2017

Edward E. Zinger, Jr., passed away on Sept. 15, 2017, in his home in Olathe, KS. He is survived by his wife, Karole; children Sean O'Leary, Derek Zinger, Bretton Zinger, and daughter-in-law Kathy Zinger; grandchildren Branden O'Leary, Kelsey O'Leary, Caraline O'Leary, and Finn Zinger; great-grandchildren Brayden O'Leary and Olivia Fine; as well as longtime friends Pete and Carole Certo and...

Vo Ha Tran

Vo Ha Tran

Sep 14, 2017

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Margaret Louise Kramerich

Margaret Louise Kramerich

Sep 10, 2017

Margaret L. (DePont) Kramerich, passed away September 10, 2017. She was born in Kansas City, MO to Achiel J. and Marie L. DePont on January 22, 1922.Margaret attended St. Augustine Elementary School and graduated with honors from Ruskin High School in Hickman Mills, MO. During her working years, she was employed by Bruce Dodson Insurance Company, Hallmark Corporation, and Ford,...

Carolyn R. Fall

Carolyn R. Fall

Sep 9, 2017

Carolyn (Stone) Fall of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Saturday, September 9th, 2017, at the age of 80. At her passing she was surrounded by family, love and prayers as she encountered the incredible grace of Jesus and reunited with family waiting to greet her in heaven. Carolyn was born in Mankato, Kansas on December 21, 1936 to Oral and...

Betty Jean Harmon

Betty Jean Harmon

Sep 8, 2017

Betty J. Harmon, 90, of Overland Park, died on Sept. 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Harmon & brother Kenneth P. Rogers. A celebration of life will be held at a later time.

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